Let me start by saying that not only did I not have the camera with me today, but also that even if I had I don’t think that I could have caught any of the really impressive lightning strikes that we saw today.  We’ve had 4 days of rain that have deposited no less than 10cm on our small, steep, rocky islands.  The lightning has been no less than impressive.  The thunder has rocked both the house and the office significantly and the power fluctuations finally caused us to close the office early today.  Now there’s a trial.

We repaired to the yacht club and sat on the balcony watching grey clouds form a monotonal background to lightning bolts that displayed themselves as pale pink in contrast and listened to cracks of thunder that were attention-getting to say the least.  And compared “war stories”of hurricane seasons past.

Today Sainte-Foy-La-Grande offered clear blue skies with a high of 31-32°C.  I know that the view from the terraces at Les Terraces was not only inviting, but also addictive.  I hope that when we arrive next week it will still be as good, but if it isn’t I know that a vigneron or two will be smiling as the gods grace their crops with a little extra rain.